500 Policemen Deployed to Lagos Island

The Lag os State Police Command has deployed additional 500 police men to various routes on the Lagos Island with special focus on Apogbon,TBS, Eko Hotels and environs as efforts to boost the number of personnel already at various points in the area. The deployment was necessitated following events coming upon the Island which include: The Experience, Ad ekunleG old Concert, th eD a vi do Concert, RC CG Holy Ghost Congress at Redeem Camp and Shiloh at the Winners’ Chapel. According to the police spokesman, CS PC hike O ti, the events would lead to surge in vehicular and human traffic; thereby bringing additional pressure to the already strained traffic situation in the commercial city resulting in grid lock .“To ameliorate the fore seen situation, the state Commissioner of Police, Ed gal I mo hi mi directed that the 500 deployed police men be posted to Lagos Island to boost the number of men already on ground to prevent crime and ensure smooth flow of traffic.”